Once the music begins follow along in the text below (this only works if you already know the song) The text is abridged to fit the length of the midi, so use the times in brackets to keep track. After the song text there is a discusion of the Giries
Ahhhhhh the Giries.... the sort of "filler" characters of "The Phantom of the Opera" so unnecisarry to the plot yet very necissary all the same. Simple characters yet complex, flat yet diverse. I any case they both bring something to the show that woudn't be there otherwise.... and both Giry's contrast like chiascuro (a painting tecnihque inveted by Leonardo DiVinci in which darkness emphasizes lightness.)
Think about it. Mme. Giry is stern, wears all black and is the only conection to the phantom other than christine.. the only other one who "knows where they are." The question is can we trust her..... oh but we must so long as we remember the hand at the level of our eyes...! Oh I crack myself up. Why the punjab lasso M. :) Anyway then we have Meg...... little inoccent ballerina all in white who fears even mention of the phantom and screams so many times I wonder if she die from the sites walking down Bleaker St. in NYC! Both parts require certain talents. Mme. requires a good acting ability especially for be stren and also exaserbated. Meg must be an excellent ballet dancer or forget even trying out. Her voice dosen't have to be soprano like christine but proabbly mezzo. She also has to be able to scram veryu loudly. (Anyone who's seen the show know's what I mean.) In the original London Production Madame Giry was played by Mary Millar and Meg was played by Janet Devinish. I have to date seen only one Meg Giry related site and I forget its address.